Legal Opinion
State Of Louisiana v. Patrick Gilton
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 16, 2024No. 2023KW1190Unknown
1Opinion of the Court
STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2023 KW 1190 VERSUS PATRICK GILTON FEBRUARY 16, 2024 In Re: Patrick Gilton, applying for supervisory writs, 17th Judicial District Court, Parish of Lafourche, No. 612067. BEFORE: WELCH, WOLFE, AND STROMBERG, JJ. WRIT GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. Appeals are constitutionally guaranteed. See La. Const. art. V, § 5 and § 10. Appeals are favored in the law and should not be dismissed on a mere technicality. See Williams v. Hosp. Serv. Dist. No. 1 of Tangipahoa Parish, 2018- 1386 ( La. 12/ 17/ 18),
258 So. 3d 584, 585
( per curiam) . Furthermore, a defendant' s failure…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Roe v. Flores-OrtegaSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- State v. CountermanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
- State v. JosephSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
- Williams v. Hosp. Serv. Dist. No.1 of Tangipahoa ParishSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2018